Esther Hayut
Levin demands cancellation of Supreme Court conference, warns of further steps
In a sharply worded letter sent to Courts Administration Director Judge Tzachi Uziel, Levin called for the cancellation of a study day titled “Education for Democracy,” scheduled for January 25.
Amit officially appointed Chief Justice, PM and Knesset speaker boycott
Yariv Levin requests delay of Supreme Court chief justice appointment over allegations
'Disastrous initiatives': Ex-Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut slams gov't calls for judicial reform
Likud MK claims a High Court justice leaked judicial reform verdict
MK Tally Gotliv sharply attacked the judges who intended to vote in favor of rejecting the reasonableness law, and claimed that she knows who leaked the draft.
High Court invalidates law for repealing the reasonableness standard
The High Court judges ruled in an 8-7 vote to strike down the landmark judicial reform law, and also approved its own power to strike down basic laws as a general matter by a vote of 12-3.
Hayut’s retirement, still significant, overshadowed by war - analysis
Her retirement comes in the middle of the battle over judicial reform, a struggle that now – because of the war – will be on hold.
Israel's High Court chief Esther Hayut retires, no replacement in sight
Until the Judicial Selection Committee selects a new chief, Justice Uzi Fogelman will serve as interim chief justice.
Israel's top justice to hold muted retirement event amid Yariv Levin spat
It was decided that the ceremony would be a muted affair, with no speakers from outside the judiciary - and not just Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
Gatekeepers of democracy: The 3 women who are the Israeli gov't's biggest enemies
INSIDE POLITICS: By chance (or not), the government’s three biggest enemies, the gatekeepers of democracy and public services, happen to be women.
High Court sets date for hearing on Judicial Selection Committee
By the end of the year, Israel could be facing a shortage of more than 50 judges, putting the judicial system in crisis.
50 Influential Jews: Esther Hayut and Gali Baharav-Miara - No. 6
For those opposing the Judicial reform, the Supreme Court President and the Attorney-General are the symbols of Israel’s liberal democratic order. Here is why.
Will the High Court strike down the reasonableness law? - analysis
The reasonableness law was an amendment to a basic law, which the court believes requires a high threshold for the court to nullify.
Who are the High Court justices shaping Israel's destiny?
Who are those 15 Supreme Court justices whose ruling will profoundly influence the nation’s course for years to come?
Israel faces constitutional crisis in historic High Court hearing
High Court Justice Yitzhak Amit: Democracy dies in small steps • Full bench of 15 discusses amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary
